Mark, On Tue, May 01, 2001 at 09:42:19AM +1200, Mark Hadfield wrote: > From: "Jason Tishler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > IMO, submitting a patch to the Numpy maintainers using the DL_EXPORT > > macro approach is the way to go. This is the approach that I used > > successfully for numerous standard Python modules. See the following > > for Tim Peters assessment of this approach: > > > > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2001-February/013292.html > > If this is to be the "standard" approach, then that's fine. I guess it > should be documented in "Extending Python"? We really should continue this discussion on the appropriate Python mailing list... > The alternative is changing the compilation & linking process to generate & > use .def files. Norman Vine reported to me yesterday that he could build > Numpy without the DL_EXPORT macros. When we compared notes it turned out > that he was using a modified version of distutils. Basically Norman's > approach is to build with the "cygwin" compiler option: > > python setup.py --compiler=cygwin > > and the distutils patch is attached below my sig. I think it's fairly > self-explanatory. I think that you forgot the attached, but don't worry, I have seen it before. > > Why don't you try the Numpy maintainers and see what they have to say? > > Since they already support a Win32 port, I can't imagine much resistance > > on their part. > > I'd be glad to do that but first I would like a ruling from the > Cygwin-Python gods about which of these approaches is the > one-true-Pythonic-way. I have attempted to pursue this approach -- see the attached for details. Jason -- Jason Tishler Director, Software Engineering Phone: +1 (732) 264-8770 x235 Dot Hill Systems Corp. Fax: +1 (732) 264-8798 82 Bethany Road, Suite 7 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA WWW: http://www.dothill.com
Norman, On Mon, Apr 30, 2001 at 11:18:00AM -0400, Norman Vine wrote: > In trying to get Mark up and running I noticed that Numerical > compiled out of the box for me because I still had some of a > patch that I believe MA Lenburg <sp?> submitted that was not > in his patch after it was rewritten on submission > > I have attached my diffs > > Any thoughts on my resubmitting these ? > They seem to work for me and do not require the DL_EXPORT > MACRO discussed below. < confirmed by Mark in private email > I attempted to pursue the above in the following: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/distutils-sig/2001-February/002003.html but I didn't receive any responses so I dropped it. I'm sorry but I don't have the cycles to pursue this myself. I still think that the DL_EXPORT approach is the way to go. Of course, you are welcome to spear head this effort yourself. Remember to wear your helmet... :,) Jason -- Jason Tishler Director, Software Engineering Phone: +1 (732) 264-8770 x235 Dot Hill Systems Corp. Fax: +1 (732) 264-8798 82 Bethany Road, Suite 7 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA WWW: http://www.dothill.com
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